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You should feel somewhat relieved if you don't get a job with a hiring manager who suddenly stops communicating with you, Rob Walker writes. "[Y]our best course might be simply to be pleased you avoided working for this guy, and let the whole thing go," Walker advises.

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Using good manners at work doesn't mean you're stuffy or are letting others tell you what to do, says Richie Frieman, author of "Reply All." Good manners mean not strong-arming colleagues when collecting for a charitable cause and not trashing office equipment that doesn't belong to you, he says.

You can hide your activity updates on LinkedIn while maintaining visibility with recruiters and networking contacts, Lindsey Pollak writes. Another option for discreetly job hunting is to join new groups, but keep your membership private, she writes.

Young workers can boost their career by stepping outside their job description and looking for new opportunities to prove themselves, Dan Schawbel writes. "Put yourself into as many social situations as possible, learn to read people, get feedback from your manager and coworkers and work to develop your soft skills. As you move up in an organization, soft skills become more valuable," he writes.

Crafting a long-term career plan can seem daunting, but it's easy if you break it into chunks and focus on the next two to three years, Andrea Devers writes. "Plans that focus on the next 2-3 years, with 2-4 goals, are not only simple, but remain relevant, easy to measure progress on, and most importantly, keep you engaged," she writes.

Ask your interviewer what the top item on your to-do list would be if you started the job tomorrow, Kelly Gregorio writes. A bolder approach is to ask the interviewer if they're having any misgivings about you. "Not only does [this question] give you a chance to redeem any hesitations the employer might have about you; it also demonstrates that you can take constructive criticism and are eager to improve," Gregorio writes.